Inside the Pressure of British Airspace | Skies Above Britain | S1 E3 | Our Stories

For thousands of recreational pilots 'uncontrolled airspace,' the skies beyond commercial routes, are a place of freedom and adventure and for some, flying in them can become an obsession. Al Coutts and Willie Cruikshank are the Wildcats, two former RAF pilots, who perform aerobatic stunts at air displays across the UK. With several recent tragedies at air shows, Al and Willy must finish their display season safely. Julia Foxwell is a champion skydiver who relinquished her crown after having her first child. Now she is juggling motherhood with an intense training schedule as she attempts to win again, at the National Skydiving Championships. Pete Dolby has been flying balloons for over a quarter of a century, now he's attempting to fly Britain's first solar balloon, powered using just the sun's energy. The experimental balloon will be launched at Europe's biggest ballooning event the Bristol Balloon Fiesta. Elsewhere Ady Dolan, NATS air traffic controller at Heathrow, works the most congested and highly regulated patch of sky in the UK the congested skies above the capital. Subscribe to Our Stories: https://bit.ly/3lzSXhv This film was first broadcast: 31 Aug 2016 Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurStoriesChannel Watch More Documentaries Up Close - youtube.com/@UpCloseITVS True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - https://bit.ly/3OZoDcV Blueprint - http://bit.ly/3ZK5UdD Welcome to Our Stories, your home on YouTube for our exciting range of fly-on-the-wall style documentaries and special access reality programmes which will give you an inside look into the everyday lives of people; exploring what life is like for those working in education, healthcare, policing and many others! Content distributed by ITV Studios.